< Episode 158. Don't be fooled by appearances >
158. Don’t be fooled by appearances
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“Who are you? To have said such nonsense to you.”
King Elaine growled like a beast.
It was a voice that made you feel anger and life just by hearing it.
He couldn’t help but be a little surprised by Ian.
‘Did your father have something like this?’
It was natural.
It was King Elaine who had never lost his calmness until now.
How can such a person be so angry?
He could not believe even seeing with his own eyes.
But that’s why Ian was able to notice.
‘Maybe… even the king didn’t know?’
Is your mother alive?
No, how the hell did your mother get out of the castle before that?
That was when Ian was thinking about it.
King Elaine drew closer to Ion.
“Say it. Who the hell did that nonsense?”
If I didn’t say it, I could feel that even Ion wouldn’t let go.
But the king soon quenched his anger.
“If you lied to me to lessen your sins, I will not let you go.”
“Is it my fault?”
“The crime of injuring the cardinals of the Holy Empire and the marquis of their own country by fighting. If I hurt their bodies without my permission, wouldn’t that also be a sin?”
For a moment, Ian’s head went blank.
It was because he understood clearly what King Elaine was trying to say.
‘You must know that I saved them. The reason why he still asks me to sin…’
It was soon time for the Senate to draw conclusions about his successor status.
If the king held on to this case, it would not be possible to come to a good conclusion.
He somehow felt the king’s intentions to grab him in his hands and shake him.
King Elaine said as he looked down at him with a look of unwillingness to look at him.
“So it would be better to speak straight.”
“…”
“Who told you such nonsense?”
Ian thought for a moment.
‘After all, a king is a king.’
The king did everything he could to ascertain the meaning of the flowers he had sent.
Even if it was a child, it was the same.
‘It must be that a mother is that important.’
It wasn’t too bad for Ian.
Because King Elaine remembered his mother’s name, as well as doing that to find out about his current survival.
Just what I don’t like.
‘That doesn’t mean it’s okay for me. viceroy.’
It was the attitude of a king who raised a sword even to his children for a purpose.
So Ian decided to tease him a little.
“Are you so curious about that?”
“Yes.”
“Then I will tell you.”
Ian straightened his back.
“My brother is like that. That my mother is alive.”
“what? Brother?”
King Elaine gave him an absurd look.
No, it didn’t make sense in the first place.
“You’re my brother. Did you forget that you are the youngest? Or even a child I don’t knowis there?”
“I came out of nowhere, wouldn’t it be okay?”
“It sounds funny. I have never slept with your mother last, nor with anyone.”
“!”
“He’s a child I didn’t even know I had. Do you think that makes sense?”
Ian’s mother was the last to have children.
After Ion’s mother was expelled from the palace for absurd reasons, King Elaine did not go to bed with anyone.
Naturally, after Ian, he had never had children.
But Ian smiled emphatically.
“That’s it. But he is like a prince who did not know his father, and there are princesses who do not even know his father.”
“Did you not just listen to me? She is a princess whom even her father does not know. What else is that…”
“It means that I have a younger sister who was born at the same time as me. Even with someone else on the leash.”
“!”
King Elaine’s face hardened.
No, I heard it right, but I didn’t understand what Ian was saying now.
So let the king stand firm. Ian shrugged his shoulders.
“I mean. In fact, they said they were twins.”
“Wait… So you mean you have a brother who was born with you?”
“That’s right.”
King Elaine closed his eyes for a moment and touched his head.
Ian’s words were not readily understood.
‘But he’s not the kind of guy who will lie to me.’
Besides, Ian was the son who most resembled him among his children.
As to the existence of his sister, he must have done more research than anyone else.
But something was strange.
“snood? Being held by someone else, my daughter?”
That was it.
It is surprising that he has one more child, and also a daughter, but that someone has captured him.
It was more absurd than Ian, who lived a serf life.
But Ian said calmly.
“The youngest daughter of the king. No, it is said that my younger sister was actually a saint of Seongguk. And the cardinal you spoke of was on a leash and dragged him around.”
“What…what?”
“Have you ever heard of prophecy rituals? That prayer ceremony that secures the life of the saint.”
There was no way the king was unaware of the prayer that had to contain the life of the saint.
Even he once thought for a moment whether he should ask for a prophecy.
However.
‘Are you prophesying with my daughter’s vitality?’
Is it Layla’s daughter?
It was only natural that life was oozing out of the eyes of King Elaine.
But there was something else that was important to him.
“So… what happened to her?”
Ian decided to just tell him what he said to the end.
“Her mother ran away from the bastards, but she says she was eventually caught. And… my younger brother was always on a leash for such a mother.”
“…”
“Isn’t that really funny? A mother held for her sister and a sister held for her mother. My salesperson is like this. your majesty.”
“……”
For a moment, only a cold life drifted in the audience room.
It was because Ion’s momentum was spreading to a terrifying level as much as King Elaine, who spewed out wild flesh.
It was natural.
‘Those who tortured and threatened my mother and her sister…’
Because there was no way I could forgive them.
To be honest, I just wanted to go out and play with them right now.
‘Even in order to check Cesare and the Holy Empire, the cooperation of King Elaine is necessary.’
King Elaine had to get his attention while Ion saved his mother unharmed.
So far, for thatit was mad
But this was the last time the conversation was over.
“Are you satisfied now? Then I’ll just go.”
It was to save his mother.
Ion had been contacted by Galon before coming here.
[I grabbed their tails.]
So Ian headed outside without looking back.
That was then.
“wait.”
King Elaine asked with fearful eyes.
“My words are not over yet. Where are you going?”
“I am going to save my mother and her sister.”
Startle
King Elaine paused for a moment.
Ian still didn’t look back and grabbed the door leading out with both hands.
“So don’t stop me. Haven’t you been like that before? I’m begging you, so please stay where you are, just like you did until now.”
Ion glanced at the king behind him one last time.
“As a father, if you want to do something as her husband…”
Your job is to get the enemy’s attention.
If you do that, that’s all.
And when the time is right, she will come to take the throne.
“I wish you good health until then.”
Ian hurriedly opened the door and replayed it.
bang!
*
When Ian came out, there was none other than the first princess waiting.
“What the hell were you talking about with your Majesty?”
“Why are you curious about that?”
“It felt like living outside. Anyway, be respectful to your Majesty. The youngest.”
Ian laughed bitterly.
She wondered if she would be able to say such a thing even if the princess knew about the conversation between him and the king.
But he didn’t show it.
“All right. Be careful next time.”
What was important to him now was to save his mother and sister.
1 The princess nodded her head to Ian.
“I thought well. At least for the royal family of this country, of course.”
“But, sir. I have one question.”
“yes? What was it?”
“Why did you come all the way to Daejeon? Originally, I heard that your Majesty had ordered you to wait, but…”
“Ah… that’s…”
Princess 1 did not readily answer Ian’s question.
But he could see at that moment.
charisma
It is a necklace that hangs around the neck of her 1st princess.
Ian had seen a half identical to it.
But it came in that the jewel on the necklace was half lost.
‘Is Nathan wearing that necklace?’
Who is the man he hates to be associated with more than anyone else?
But otherwise, the jewel could not have lost its color.
If so, there would be only one reason.
‘The saint, her sister saw something.’
However, Ian did not receive any report from Nathan.
At the very least, Nathan didn’t even come to visit him.
Something was ominous.
‘Are you too busy to contact me? If that’s not the case…’
He didn’t know that there might be circumstances in which he could not be contacted.
So Ion caught Princess 1 who was about to escape without answering.
“ah! I have something to tell you.”
“What..what was it?”
Ian smiled playfully.
“Lord Nathan is now in the Duke of Lavaltor.”
“What does that have to do with me…”
“Could you pass this on to him?”
“?”
What Ian handed over was a piece of paper that had no meaning.
At that moment, the valet who was behind Princess 1 intervened.
“What kind of disrespect is this? No matter how many seven princes, the princesses will entrust the work that only the servants will entrust…”
But his words did not last long.”I get it. Don’t let me tell you.”
“Wow… Princess?”
It was natural.
As if reading Ian’s intentions, Princess 1 was blushing.
“That… I’m just trying to tell you on the way. The Duke of Lavaltor has a business.”
“Princess Degradation…”
The chieftain and the soldiers looked in shock.
But Ian was actually smiling.
There was no other reason.
‘No matter how busy you are, you have to keep in touch. Sir Nathan.’
This was both a punishment and a reward for him.
*
“I’m sorry I couldn’t help you earlier.”
White and Cheong-Rang bowed their heads to Ian.
Even though they were knights of the Duke of Lavaltor, they showed shame.
But Ian didn’t care.
“it’s okay. It was amazing that he didn’t fall for the enemies in that situation.”
“no. I promise that this will be the last time I am ashamed of myself as a petrol member of the Duke of Lavaltor.”
White opened his eyes sharply towards the blue and the soldiers.
As soon as he returned home, he was told to prepare for hell training.
Inwardly, Ian looked at him terribly.
‘In a situation where everyone was unable to move, he moved alone to save the soldiers. Indeed, one mental power is amazing.’
Among the nobles, there were still people who had lost their minds.
However, none of the troops lent by the Duke of Lavaltor was unconscious.
As was the case with Vice-Captain White, all of them had mental strength as hard as steel.
It was such a long time to move.
“Prince. This is it.”
Not far from the royal family.
Ian was able to meet Gallon who was waiting for him in front of a house.
“Sir Gallon. He said he caught the tail. Which country is it, the royal capital, no, it will take a few days to get out of Kaistein, so let’s go now.”
“No, lower. You don’t have to leave.”
“Yes? No need to go out?”
“I was in this kingdom, no, the royal castle.”
“…?!”
Galon unexpectedly led him to the basement of the building he was waiting for.
What awaits Ian there.
“Stop… I was wrong… I’ll tell you everything.”
It was a place where bloody people were tortured.
Among them, Cesare’s boot, Bonnie, was a kid.
Surprised, White shouted at Gallon.
“What is this now? How can you do such a cruel thing to a young child? Are you saying that Sir Gallon has forgotten chivalry!”
visor!
No, he even drew his sword and pointed at Galon.
Depending on the answer, I would not leave him alone.
But Galon shook his head.
“Don’t be fooled by appearances. It is an old monster that has lived for at least several decades.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“Thanks to you, I learned a lot. Ian lower.”
Gallon brought up a surprising story.
The most surprising of them all.
“My… mother is here? Also in this kingdom? No, in this house?”
That was it.
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